Cinta
[ˈtʃɪn.tə]Meaning
Means "love" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit cintā; also means "ribbon" in Spanish and Catalan.
Background Story
In Indonesian, Cinta means "love", ultimately from the Sanskrit cintā. In Spanish and Catalan, Cinta means "ribbon", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cinta, referring to statues of her in Huelva, Andalusia and Tortosa, Catalonia, where the name is most common. Behind the Name also lists it as a name used in Khmer. A village named Cinta, Hungarian Fintaháza, exists in Mureș County, Romania.
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